4B election information

Published
4:28 pm CDT, Friday, May 5, 2017

Engineers designed the project to be pedestrian- and bike-friendly to connect portions of an existing hike/bike trail system, which created three continuous miles of trail between Beal Park and Lancaster Park.

Engineers designed the project to be pedestrian- and bike-friendly to connect portions of an existing hike/bike trail system, which created three continuous miles of trail between Beal Park and Lancaster

Engineers designed the project to be pedestrian- and bike-friendly to connect portions of an existing hike/bike trail system, which created three continuous miles of trail between Beal Park and Lancaster Park.

Engineers designed the project to be pedestrian- and bike-friendly to connect portions of an existing hike/bike trail system, which created three continuous miles of trail between Beal Park and Lancaster

A quarter-cent addition to the city’s sales tax rate. Currently that rate is 8.25 percent. The rate is scheduled to drop to 8 percent in October. If the voters approve the ballot initiative, the rate will continue to be 8.25 percent until 2032.

— Annual maintenance and some operations for Hogan, Beal and Reyes-Mashburn-Nelms parks

— Improvements to neighborhood parks

— So-called “maintenance start-ups,” the cost of equipment and other initial items needed to maintain new facilities

Election reminders

— Bring a photo ID if you have one.

— Remember: To be eligible to vote you have to live in the city limits.

Source: Midland County Elections Administrator

Early voting

The following are early voting and Election Day turnout totals for four elections going back to 2005 — the Midland College bond election in 2005, the hospital bond election in 2009, the tax ratification election in October and this spring’s 4B election.

Early Election EV

Voting Day percentage

2005 4,542 3,199 58.6

2009 5,275 2,953 64.1

2016 4,499 2,149 67.6

2017 4,279 — —

Source: Midland County Elections Office

Voting for the original 4B in 1999

Early voting: 7,916

Total votes: 16,729

Note: That election took place in a general election and features some constitutional amendments and the 4B election. There was 12 days of early voting compared to the seven days with this election.